Political Information

Type of State:Presidential Republic

Type of Government:Parliamentary Democracy. Unicameral parliament with a 141-seat Diet (Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas). Prime Minister appointed by the President on the approval of the Parliament. Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the President on the nomination of the Prime Minister. Administrative divisions: 10 counties. Governing coalition: Social Democratic Party (SLDP), Labour Party (DP), Order and Justice Party (LD), Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (AWPL).